Justin Broad

{{Short description|German cricketer (born 2000)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox cricketer

|name = Justin Broad

|image =

|country = Germany

|fullname = Justin Broad

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|30|df=y}}

|birth_place = Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

|heightft =

|heightinch =

|heightm =

|batting = Right-handed

|bowling = Right-arm medium

|role = Bowler

|club1 = Northamptonshire

|year1 = {{nowrap|2023–2025}}

|clubnumber1 = 75

|international = true

|T20Idebutdate = 18 February

|T20Idebutyear = 2022

|T20Idebutagainst = Bahrain

|T20Icap = 31

|lastT20Idate = 6 November

|lastT20Iyear = 2022

|lastT20Iagainst = Spain

|columns = 4

|column1 = T20I

|matches1 = 9

|runs1 = 288

|bat avg1 = 41.14

|100s/50s1 = 0/3

|top score1 = 62

|deliveries1 = 69

|wickets1 = 1

|bowl avg1 = 93.00

|fivefor1 = 0

|tenfor1 = 0

|best bowling1 = 1/9

|catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

|column2 = FC

|matches2 = 22

|runs2 = 569

|bat avg2 = 17.78

|100s/50s2 = 0/2

|top score2 = 75

|deliveries2 = 1,744

|wickets2 = 35

|bowl avg2 = 33.05

|fivefor2 = 1

|tenfor2 = 0

|best bowling2 = 7/33

|catches/stumpings2 = 19/–

|column3 = LA

|matches3 = 12

|runs3 = 167

|bat avg3 = 27.83

|100s/50s3 = 0/1

|top score3 = 63

|deliveries3 = 325

|wickets3 = 13

|bowl avg3 = 23.46

|fivefor3 = 0

|tenfor3 = 0

|best bowling3 = 3/16

|catches/stumpings3 = 3/–

|column4 = T20

|matches4 = 26

|runs4 = 661

|bat avg4 = 33.05

|100s/50s4 = 0/5

|top score4 = 67

|deliveries4 = 147

|wickets4 = 7

|bowl avg4 = 26.85

|fivefor4 = 0

|tenfor4 = 0

|best bowling4 = 2/11

|catches/stumpings4 = 8/–

|source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/justin-broad-948595 ESPNcricinfo

|date = 21 June

|year = 2025

}}

Justin Broad (born 30 June 2000) is a South African-born cricketer who plays for the Germany national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/justin-broad-948595 |title=Justin Broad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 February 2022}} Born in Cape Town, Broad excelled in school cricket and was selected to play for Western Province in national under-15s and under-17s tournaments.{{cite web|url=https://eshercc.co.uk/talented-young-players-justin-broad-and-krish-patel-join-esher/ |title=Justin Broad and Krish Patel join Esher |work=Esher Cricket Club |access-date=18 February 2022}} In 2019, Broad moved to England to play club cricket for Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club in the East Anglian Premier Cricket League, finishing as the club's top-scorer in his first season.{{cite web|url=https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmunds/sport/south-african-pair-to-give-bury-an-extra-edge-9117173/ |title=Bury St Edmunds Cricket Club hopeful South African duo Justin Broad and Chris Benjamin will make a big impact in the East Anglian Premier League |work=Suffolk News |access-date=24 July 2020}} Broad also represented the Marylebone Cricket Club Young Cricketers, and later joined Esher Cricket Club in 2021 to play in the Surrey Championship. He has also played for the second XI at Surrey County Cricket Club.{{cite web|url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/-not-impossible-germany-eyes-historic-t20-world-cup-place_244287 |title='Not impossible!' |work=Jamaica Observer |access-date=19 February 2022}}

In February 2022, he was named in Germany's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2488298 |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A: Eight teams to battle out for two spots in Muscat from 18–24 February |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 February 2022}} Broad made his T20I debut on 18 February 2022, for Germany against Bahrain.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1299569.html |title=4th Match, Group A, Al Amerat, Feb 18 2022, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier A |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 February 2022}} In his second T20I the following day, he top-scored for Germany with a half century against the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/champions-trophy/media-releases/2492324 |title=UAE inch closer to a semi-final spot; Ireland defeat Bahrain in Group B games on Day 2 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 February 2022}}

In June 2023, Broad signed his first professional contract with Northamptonshire, after impressing while playing for the county's second team.{{cite web|url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/other-sport/northants-tie-down-batter-justin-broad-after-impressive-second-team-form-4184330 |title=Northants tie down batter Justin Broad after impressive second team form |work=Northampton Chronicle |access-date=16 June 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sport/northants-tie-down-batter-justin-broad-after-impressive-second-team-form-4184330 |title=Northants tie down batter Justin Broad after impressive second team form |work=Northamptonshire Telegraph |access-date=15 June 2023}} He played his first game against Lancashire in the 2023 T20 Blast on 16 June 2023, taking the wicket of New Zealand international Daryl Mitchell and scoring 14 runs in the Northamptonshire innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vitality-blast-2023-1347399/northamptonshire-vs-lancashire-north-group-1347645/match-report |title=Steven Croft century drives Lancashire to emphatic win |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 June 2023}} He made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire on 10 July 2023 in a County Championship division one match against Middlesex.{{cite web | title=Middlesex make quick work of Northants on slow day at Northwood | website=ESPNcricinfo | date=2023-07-10 | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/county-championship-division-one-2023-1347099/middlesex-vs-northamptonshire-1347245/match-report-1 | access-date=2025-02-22}}